now we inserted the plant into the paper plate then into the bucket hole being tender as to not tear the leaves







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Well I under estimated the weight of the buckets Filled!! I had to run to Home depot and purchase a 2 sides(lshaped) steel bacing rod to help support the shephards hook ccuz' it Leeeaned waaay back when I first put the buckets up!




Here's hoping for good romas this season!!!

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nice explanation and pic's, thanks!

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I feel more like I do now than I did before I ever felt this way.

Ditto on all the above response's there Diane
and Grandsons!!!!
AWESOME JOB..
Great photo's, good documentary and everything looks realllllllly good!!!

I GOT REALLLLLLLLY EXCITED OVER THAT WHEELBARROW FULL OF COMPOSTED SOIL....

I can not wait to see the progression on this post..
THANK~YOUUUUUUUUUU!!!

*are your grandsons real budding gardeners...
or a reluctant ones??*
It's good to get them interested early if they are willing...

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Weezie.>>are your grandsons real budding gardeners...
or a reluctant ones??*
Weezie the older one is very interested, the younger one can take it or leave it unless I appoint one or two plants specifically 'his' then and only then will he claim it and is interested in taking care of it!LOL
Is it essential to use a determinate tomato variety, so they won't get too big?

Yes too big and too dense of tomatoes or any large producing fruit will break the branches And I wish I would have hung them higher it may reach the ground but one can put a tomato cage under the buckets to help support the branches as it grows: banana peppers , strawberries, and smaller fruiting plants are even better.

Oh yes one more thing I forgot to mention,, as the plant grows it will try to "turn up" towards the sun a site on net suggested using 'Fishing sinkers' to temporailey put on branches to keep growing in a downward position untill the length is such that the bucket doesn't 'shadow the leaves.

I'm just praying it takes hold,grows and produces!! I will post more as it progresses.

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This is just food for thought Diane,
but have you ever seen those pulley systems
for people that want to put house plants on their porch??

and theres a string attached, they pull it,
the plant comes down to water, and then back up..

Would you have an area, that would get enough sun, and to be able to attach a pulley to something to get it up higher???????

Just an idea..
if you wanted it up higher and had a place to do it...

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Patches: It was very easy to thread the leaves thru the hole and I don't see why you couldn't
cut the circle and slit open one side of filter or paper however you's still have to thread it thru the bucket and you can't split that I just held the leave together stuck it thru as my oldest GS, gentle pulled from the other side this was our first time but it really was quit easy. you don't have to use paper plate or filter spagnum peat moss or anything that will prevent soil from falling out will work .

2. What kind of metal sifter do you have in your wheelbarrow, and where did you get it?

I looked and looked for something to sift compost with I finally went to a resturant supply store and bought a huge deep fat fryer basket ($16.00) LOL I liked the fact that it has a long handle tho it has larger holes then I'd like. I also bought a larger screened mesh cornmeal sifter but if the compost is moist it just "mats' on the screen so I kinda gave up on that unless the compost is completley dry.

BTW I was too lazy to make my own sifter
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DH wanted to wait... as this was another one of my "Experiments" and if it proves successful then next season he would place heavy gauged hooks in the support ledges of roof

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Tell DH, I applaud him for at least helping in your experiments...
That's half the battle when you can get them to co~operate...

I think that pulley system would work, and would
realllllly give you that height you need..

Njoynit in Texas did the hang~up~side~down Tomatoes' too!!!!

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Angelblossum, I like the idea of using spagnum peat moss better than the paper plate. I never thought of that, thanks!!!

I've got plans for a compost sifter that someone posted on this site, but I haven't got around to making it yet. The reason I was asking about the one you have is because when I was at the Worm Farm yesterday they had something similar which they used for sifting the worm castings, but it didn't have a handle. I never thought about using a fryer basket, but I have an old one that I was going to put out in the trash next week. What a great idea, I think this will work. Wow, thanks angelblossom! Here is a picture.



Hey, any worm people out there who could give me some feedback on using this to sift out the worm castings?

patches

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"Lord, I love you and I need you, come into my heart, and bless me, my family, my home, and my friends, in Jesus' name. Amen!"

patches Yep- that's it! I think mine is a little bigger in diameter but it works! LOL

I was even thinking of using a couple of old tomato cages for some starter vining plants I have because right now I can't afford to buy 3 trellis. plus it will give it a shape. Funny how us gardeners and improvise with things around the house

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Weezie, I'm not going to put my worm castings in with my compost. I want to use the dry fry basket to separate the worms from the castings like they did at the worm farm. I want to keep the castings for special things like planting in containers.

I am planning on building something like you have to sift my regular compost.

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patches: that's soo true mine is bigger but it also makes it heavier I have found to fill it half full for me makes it a little easier on my arms to sift Oh how very well I know about spending $ on plants and garden needs I'm kinda like a shopaholic when it comes to plants My DH started to get irritated at all the $ spent so I ration my gasoline to give me 20 Xtr $ a week for my garden(s) I sometimes leave things at work and bring it in slowly and blend it in nicely so he doesn't notice ... too much

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I used a 4 gallon bucket& my holes were in the sides as well and planted the top as well.Yes they are heavy....foam peanuts helps.I did celebirty my 1st one w marigolds..Early girl my 2nd time with marigolds tangerine& this year doing cherry tomatoes with banana peppers& contemplateing adding parsely& basil.I may hang from a tree.

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I didn't find my peanuts that day(nor have I till this day...lol) My very 1st unpictured one was a regular hanging basket with the bottom saucer removed and 2 plants grown out bottom topped by marigolds.It may have needed watering more due to 1# my 1st Tx summer since was 14-16 which was coastal.Corpus Christi was totally diffeent up in Whitehouse,not to mention was my hottest summer ever(I enjoyed a day of 121 and the heat index was around 140+..........)2# soil type DOES matter.

peanuts reduce the weight of the pot....when ya got um.I currently have my 1 hanger low to ground for now& still looking for a home hanging spot.I sunk a qt pot in the center this way water will stay to the sides then fill the bottom plus water INTO the inner pot will drain below into soil drenching the roots of all plants.....hopefully.

I've got the picture.I've just not sat down long enough to unload them.plus I went to Brooks& Dunn& seen the rodeo& took 118 pictures while there(and wished could have gone back today....plant sale in the carnival area CASH& CARRY )

I been weeding.they pull easy after raining & my ducks are annoying me cause Tex won't accept my new duckies...not even after I yelled at him that I'd cook his A$$! I can;t belive my duck is going to make MORE work for me!It looks like I'll have to divide their area & buy ANOTHER roll for $20 plus some posts.I guess hubby broke me from buying more ducks huh..lol

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He looked at me like I wouldn't dare.

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or would she? could she?

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OHHHHH I see ! I couldn't imagine what you meant with holes in the side thanks for the Visual! that bucket ought to be pretty heavy once they all grow to fruiting!
last year when they started to produce did any of the branches break off on the ones growing out the sides??

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$23.00 I got mine from work no charge and you can get them at walmart 5 gallon for 5 bucks I have seen the ones your talking about and they have some on the Internet too and prices vary but a 3-5 gallon bucket with a metal handle does the trick. A site on the internet also said to open a bag of garden medium plant a tomatoe plant in and watch it grow. I'm sure it will but but about drainage and mildew being in the plastic bag

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BigJim Did they produce for you and did they break the branches???

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Hi angelblossom!

I have never had a problem with branches breaking. The tomato plants I have are like giant water sucking weeds.

This plant have been producing fruit for about 8 months now. My tomatos never look like the ones in magazines, but I still have maybe 2 or 3 ripe ones at a time from this one pot.

Njoynit - thank you, and I agree, yes, I probably was watering them too much, expecially in the cooler months, you think?

Takin' pictures?????

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Wow that is amazing

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That sounds neat ! But I'm wondering if the weight of the squashes would break the vines?
Since they wouldn't have support? I'm not sure.

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Deborah... If I feel my tomatoes are going to be to heavy for the branches I will be putting a tomatoe cage under the bucket to help support the branches of course my buckets aren't too high so it will work I chose roma tomatoes because this is my first time planting UpSide down and it bears a smaller fruit. We'll see this season if I'm going to do this again next year.

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Wow! That really looks cool. You've given me some ideas, since I am limited for space. Tomatoes on the bottom and another crop on top...the possibilities are endless.

Thanks!

Shawn